BILL ANALYSIS
AB 1901
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 1901 (Ruskin)
As Amended August 2, 2010
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: |63-0 |(May 28, 2010) |SENATE: |33-0 |(August 5, |
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Original Committee Reference: HIGHER ED.
SUMMARY : Codifies several findings and declarations contained
in the report "Appreciating Our Past, Ensuring Our Future: A
Public Agenda for Public Higher Education in California" by the
Joint Committee on the Master Plan for Higher Education (Joint
Committee), and establishes Legislative intent that the work of
the Master Plan for Higher Education (Master Plan) review
committees be used as a guide to higher education policy.
The Senate amendments delete the Assembly version of this bill,
and instead codify, in the existing Education Code section
addressing legislative efforts to review the Master Plan, the
most recent effort by the Joint Committee and the intent that
the work of Master Plan review committees be used as a guide to
higher education policy.
EXISTING LAW declares legislative intent that the continuous
planning process for the Master Plan includes a legislative
study of California postsecondary education at 10-year intervals
and continuous planning by a state commission including a
five-year plan updated annually.
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY, this bill codified the specific
findings and declarations of the Joint Committee, including that
California needs a system to provide clear, concise statewide
goals or outcomes for higher education attuned to the public
interest of the people; California's higher education system
should be accessible to all eligible California students;
California's higher education system should be accountable with
increased efficiencies both fiscally and programmatically and
with a focus on completion and results; and, California needs a
sound financing mechanism aligned with statewide goals to ensure
that the state's higher education needs are met.
AB 1901
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FISCAL EFFECT : Unknown. This bill has been keyed non-fiscal by
Legislative Counsel.
COMMENTS : The Joint Committee, established pursuant to ACR 65
(Ruskin), Res. Chapter 106, Statutes of 2009, was created to
review the Master Plan and create a framework to ensure that
higher education continues to thrive. The Joint Committee has
held several informational hearings conducting a needs-based
assessment of higher education in California. This bill
recognizes the Joint Committee and acknowledges the work of the
Joint Committee in a manner consistent with prior Master Plan
reviews.
Analysis Prepared by : Laura Metune / HIGHER ED. / (916)
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